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Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: Overview for Reauthorization in the 116th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2019-06-19 · Reports · 7,205 words · PDF available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) collects livestock and meat price data and related market information from meat packers under the authority of the Agri...
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2019-06-19 · Reports · 11,473 words · PDF available
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 was enacted to help preserve, develop, and ensure access to outdoor recreation facilities to strengthen the health of U.S. citizens. The law cre...
Exceptions to the Budget Control Act’s Discretionary Spending Limits
Congressional Research Service · 2019-06-19 · Reports · 6,724 words · PDF available
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25) established statutory limits on discretionary spending for FY2012-FY2021. There are currently separate annual limits for defense discretionary and non...